Shaquille O'Neal vs. Matt Ryan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Matt Ryan and Shaquille O'Neal that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Shaquille O'Neal

vs.

Matt Ryan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
Matt Ryan: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 Matt Ryan 0

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 Matt Ryan 3

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 Matt Ryan 1

All-Star Games Shaquille O'Neal 15 Matt Ryan 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 Matt Ryan 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 Matt Ryan 0

All-NBA First Team Shaquille O'Neal 8 Matt Ryan 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 14 Matt Ryan 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 3 Matt Ryan 0

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 Matt Ryan 0

Rookie of The Year Shaquille O'Neal 1 Matt Ryan 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 Matt Ryan 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 Matt Ryan 1.0

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 Matt Ryan 0.5

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 Matt Ryan 0.2

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 Matt Ryan 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 Matt Ryan 277

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 Matt Ryan 66

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 Matt Ryan 34

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 Matt Ryan 12

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 Matt Ryan 2

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 Matt Ryan 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 Matt Ryan .398

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 Matt Ryan .411

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 Matt Ryan .885

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) Matt Ryan 5.4 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) Matt Ryan 1.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) Matt Ryan 0.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994) Matt Ryan 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993) Matt Ryan 0.0 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 Matt Ryan 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 Matt Ryan 1.0

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 Matt Ryan 0.0

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 Matt Ryan 1.0

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 Matt Ryan 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 Matt Ryan 0

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 Matt Ryan 1

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 Matt Ryan 0

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 Matt Ryan 1

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 Matt Ryan 0

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 Matt Ryan 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 Matt Ryan .000

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - Matt Ryan .000

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 Matt Ryan -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) Matt Ryan 0.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) Matt Ryan 1.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) Matt Ryan 0.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008) Matt Ryan 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) Matt Ryan 0.0 (2024)